Deer in Headlights. Tips to increase Medpass Speed

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Hey guys,

So I got my first job in an LTC/Subacute facility. Preparing to learn the things I wanted to learn (I want to be a LTC/sub acute nurse, hospital work doesnt appeal to me). This facility has a Locked dementia ward, a sub acute wing and 2x LTC wings, and I told them at the beginning that I am interested in learning -everything- they are willing to teach me regardless of shift/area. So far so good.

My first week so far has just been Medpass, but the patient load is about 35 patients for the med nurse, My orientating nurse has been amazing, We've been sharing the medcart essentially, and she has been gradually shifting more of the load onto me, but I am still kind of in shock that I will be expected to navigate a MAR with 35 patients.

Ive started carrying extra spoons, straws, tissues, alcohol wipes in my scrub pockets, and using a blank piece of paper to line by line go down each patients MAR, but is this just something that time and experience will fix? or what suggestions do you guys have? I am all ears. haha, no literally, cause my eyes are exhausted at the end of the day -_-

Thanks for the help in advance

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